Californication Bass Tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication bass tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers features John Frusciante's iconic guitar work, blending melodic arpeggios with funky, rhythmic riffs. Flea's bassline drives the song with its groovy, slap-and-pop style. The track was produced by Rick Rubin and released in 1999 as the title track of the band's seventh studio album. Its lyrics critique the superficiality of Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

Basstab by Jan Bjorklund, Finland;
jani_bjorklund@yahoo.se
You are welcome to request for basstabs!
Bienvenidos a pedirme transcripciones para el bajo!


TablEdited by Jan Bjorklund
Tuning : E A D G 	Time Signature: 4/4

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|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------7-------7-----------|
|----7-----------------------10--|----10------------------10------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------10------10--7-------|
|----7-----------------------10--|----10--------------------------|
|0-------0-----------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------7-------7-----------|
|7---------------------------10--|----10------------------10------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------10------10--7-------|
|----7-----------------------10--|--------------------------------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------7-------7-----------|
|7---------------------------10--|----10------------------10------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------10------10--7-------|
|7---------------------------10--|----10--------------------------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|10--------------12--------------|10------10------12------12------|
|----------------10--------------|8-------8-----------------------|
|8-------------------------------|----------------10------10------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------7-------7-----------|
|----7-----------------------10--|----10------------------10------|
|0-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|10----------10------10--7-------|
|----7-----------------------10--|----10--------------------------|
|0-------------------------------|8---8---------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-------9---7h7-----|------------7-------7-----------|
|----7-----------------------10--|----10------------------10------|
|0-------------------------------|8-----------8-------8-----------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

 |       |       |       |        |       |       |       |
|------------9-----------9p7-----|--------------------10--7-------|
|7-------7-------------------10--|----10------10------------------|
|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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|--------------------------------|------------and so on...--------|
|10--------------12--------------|10------10------12------12------|
|----------------10--------------|8-------8-----------------------|
|8-------------------------------|----------------10------10------|




Intro & Verses & Bridge
see above btab by jan

End of Verse

G ------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------
A 3--3--3--3--------------------------5--5--5--5--
E ------------3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--------------

Pre-Chorus
G ----------------------------
D ------------4-5-------------
A 7--7--7--7------3--3--3--3--
E ----------------------------
The end is bit tricky, but in fact Flea never plays this part same
and same again. Here's some fills he plays:

G ------#------#------
D 5-4-2-#5-4-5-#77754-
A ------#------#------
E ------#------#------

At the very end of the bridge he plays this fill (very fast indeed):
G -----------------
D -----------------
A 12-12-12-12-12-12
E -----------------

Chorus                    *
G ------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------
A 3--3--3--3--------------5--5--5--5--------------
E ------------3--3--3--3--------------5--5--5--5--

When the chorus ends simply make fade out (I marked that place with *)

Solo
G ------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------
A 7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--
E ------------------------------------------------

G ------7-----------9-----------7-----------5-----
D ---7-----------9-----------7-----------5--------
A 5--------5--7--------7--5--------5--3--------3--
E ------------------------------------------------

That's about all. Here's the structure of the song:
4 x Intro
2 x Verse
End of verse
2 x Bridge
2 x Verse
End of verse
6 x Pre-Chorus
2 x Chorus
2 x Bridge
2 x Verse
End of verse
2 x Bridge
2 x Verse
End of verse
6 x Pre-Chorus
4 x Chorus
2 x Solo - Part I
1 x Solo - Part II
2 x Solo - Part I
3 x Solo - Part II
2 x Bridge
2 x Verse
End of verse
6 x Pre-Chorus
4 x Chorus

Last updated: July 4, 2025

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